All About #HPPNK17 & #MFF17

Welcome to #HPPNK17 & #MFF17

I just got back from Hari Peladang, Penternak & Nelayan Kebangsaan (HPPNK 2017 | #HPPNK2017) and Malaysia Food Festival (MFF 2017 | #MFF17) in Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS).
What's my thought about #HPPNK17 and #MFF17? I totally love it.  I was there from 10 am until 4 pm and I still want to go again over the weekend.
Why? Here are my reasons why.
1) Food Heaven It was said that there will be more than 400 local delicacies will be on display throughout the event. And true to its promise, I think I saw more than 50 dishes throught the time I was visiting booths and halls. Here are some of the food that I managed to take pictures off and tasted during my visit there.

Some of the food @ Food Empire

The international award winning Kuro Prawn (left) and Fish Churros (or locally known as lekor)

Cookies and juice by Peladang

The famous Jus Bob Nanas

Beautiful cake @ Agro Bazaar

2) Innovation Yes, all products are produced based on local products by the locals - the unsung heroes of the country. Without each of them, there will be no rice, chicken, fish and other basic necessities that we took for granted. Thanks to their creativity and innovation, now we have a vast variations of usage for our local produce. There's Tuna Sate (by LKIM) and  several giant jackfruits on display, all thanks to the rigorous R&D done by local research institutes and entrepreneurs. In MARDI booth, I was in awe when I saw all the wellness and health products on display - all are based on our local produce too.  Kudos to FAMA for introducing AgroBazaar, an online platform for the entrepreneurs to sell their products to the whole country and the world too. And another innovative move is to introduce QR for all products - this move is to ease the buyer when they are searching for information about the products.

Tuna Sate by Lembaga Kemajuan Ikan Malaysia

Miracles of R&D

R&D products by MARDI - for wellness

7,000 products available online by 3,000 entrepreneurs (AgroBazaar Online)

3) Support Local and Be Thankful The main purpose of #HPPNK17 and #MFF17 is to support our local products and also to celebrate the unsung heroes who provided us with our food. Without them, I wonder what will be our daily meals be? All the fast food? Imagine that. 
There will also be Agro Job Fair with 2,000 job openings, waiting to be filled. So hurry up and catch the opportunity.

2,000 job openings

This is a festival food in Malaysia

A laughing rooster (ayam ketawa)

Flowers and tress on sale

A beautiful orchid by the name of Renantanda Tuanku Bainun

4) Location You can call me bias, but I think MAEPS is the best place to have a grand event such as HPPNK17.  Why?  It is near to Putrajaya, located almost in between of KLIA and Kuala Lumpur city center and IOI City Mall is located just next door to it! It is the best place for a family to bond over our local produce and teach the young ones about the richness of Malaysia' resources.

Drive or use public transport, it is your choice

A petting zoo for all ages

A delicious dessert by Juicy Bucket

My friends and I were having the time of our lives, surrounded by fruits and delicious desserts.

Why don't you guys also head on over and enjoy yourselves too?

HPPNK17 is on until 10 pm on 1 October 2017.

Before, a picture of a beautiful D24

In less than 30 minutes

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